This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, LiteratureFrom the Roman nomen gentile
Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element,
au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb
au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb
ab "from"... [
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Augerinos m Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ah
(auge) meaning "sunlight, ray of light" or "dawn". This is sometimes used as a name for the planet Venus, the morning star.
Augūnas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from either the Lithuanian verb
augti meaning "to grow, to increase" or the Lithuanian adjective
augus meaning "tall, high" as well as "strapping"... [
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Aurddolen f Welsh (Rare)Derived from Welsh
aur meaning "gold" and Welsh
dolen meaning "ring, loop, link, circle". Used as the Welsh form of Goldilocks.
Aureus m Late RomanMeans "golden, gilded" in Latin, from
aurum "gold" (see
Aurea). An
aureus was also a gold coin of ancient Rome, equivalent to 25 denarii. This was the name of a Christian saint who was martyred in the 5th century with his sister Saint Justina at the cathedral of Mainz in Germany; they were killed by invading Huns while celebrating Mass.
Auseklis m Baltic MythologyFrom the root
aus- "dawn", attached to the derivative suffix
-eklis. Auseklis is a Latvian god that represents the first star to appear in the mornings on the east side of the sky.
Auspicius m History (Ecclesiastical)From Latin
auspicius meaning "sign, omen" This name is borne by two saints from Eastern Europe who lived in the 2nd and 5th centuries AD respectively.
Auðin m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
vinr "friend".
Auðlín f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr "fortune, riches" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Auðrún f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr meaning "wealth, fortune" (or possibly the poetic word
auðr which meant "fate, destiny") and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Autochthon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αὐτόχθων
(autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός
(autos) "self" and χθών
(chthon) "earth, soil"... [
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Autokrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word
autocrat.
Autolekythos m Ancient Greek, HistoryFrom Ancient Greek
αὐτός (
autós) "self" and possibly
λήκυθος (
lḗkuthos) "lekythos", a kind of pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil... [
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Autolykos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου
(lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος
(lykos) "wolf"... [
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Autonous m Greek MythologyMeans "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.
Auxilius m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun
auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [
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Avan m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh), BengaliMeaning, "favour, preservation, protection,(= तर्पण) satisfaction , joy, pleasure, desire, speed, preserving, a preserver."
Avdiyes m RussianPossibly derived from Biblical Hebrew
abdiyës̄ meaning "to listen"
Aventinus m Roman MythologyThis name can be traced to the Aventine Hill, allegedly one of the Seven Hills that Ancient Rome was founded upon. Aventinus of Alba Longa was a mythical king said to have been buried there. It is debated as to whether the hill was named for the figure, or vice versa... [
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Averruncus m Roman MythologyIn ancient Roman religion, Averruncus or Auruncus is a god of averting harm.
Aulus Gellius says that he is one of the potentially malignant deities who must be propitiated for their power to both inflict and withhold disaster from people and the harvests.... [
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Avgeris m GreekMasculine derivative of
Avgi, from Ancient Greek αὐγή
(auge) meaning "dawn, sunlight".
Avicus m Latin (Archaic)Avicus is from the Latin word avis meaning "bird" with a contemnendus adjective, -cus. Avicus is a character in Anne Rice's series The Vampire Chronicles. He first appears in the novel Blood & Gold & is an ancient vampire from Rome who was made by Akasha, the first vampire in existence.
Aviran m HebrewCombination of the name
Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן
(ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.
Avron m Italian, JewishAncient Sicilian but now being used as a first name again; was taken from Sicily by Jews somewhere around 500 years ago (or longer), and became a Jewish sir-name (e.g., Arnon Avron the mathematician)... [
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Avtalyon m Early JewishThe name of a Pharisaic Av-Beit-Din (vice-president) of the Sanhedrin, second to
Shemaya, during the 1st century BC.
Awan f Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn the Book of Jubilees, this was a daughter of Adam and Eve and sister of Seth, Abel, Azura and more, and the twin sister and wife of Cain.
Awan m & f UrduDenoting someone from the Awan tribe of Pakistan.
Awaran m & f IjawMeans "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.
Awashonks f Sakonnet, AlgonquianThe name of a 17th-century female sachem (chief) of the Sakonnet (also spelled Saconet) tribe in Rhode Island.
Awasin m LiteratureThis is the name of a protagonist, a Cree chief's son, in the novel 'Lost in the Barrens' (also sometimes called 'Two Against the North') by Canadian author Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. It won a Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1958.... [
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Awen f Breton, WelshDerived from Welsh and Breton
awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root
*-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.
Awkan m MapucheFrom Mapudungun
awkan meaning "rebellion, war."
Aws m ArabicMeans "wolf, jackal, wild dog" or "gift, compensation" in Arabic.
Axiochos m Ancient GreekMeans "of value, one who has value", derived from Greek ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value" and ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to have, possess, hold".
Axion m Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value". Both are closely related to the Greek verb ἀξιόω
(axioo) meaning "to think or deem worthy"... [
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Axiotheos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value"... [
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Axolin m NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
aholin "sesame seed" or
axolotl "salamander".
Axrotalus m GaulishGaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *
axkros, *
akros "high, noble, great" and *
talus "front, forehead".
Axton m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name
Acca and
stān 'stone'.
Axylos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος
(axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ-
(a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον
(xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".
Ayaan m YakutDerived from Yakut
айан (ayan) meaning "journey".
Ayajan f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
ая (aya) meaning "space, square, circle" or "canopy" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Ayan m Urdu, Persian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, TurkishPersian and Urdu meaning is prima-facie. Hindi and Tamil usage is from 'Ayan' the name of Brahma, the Creator. Ayan' in Turkish, means "obviously" or "clearly". Ayan in Sanskrit means 'Speed'.
Ayan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh аян
(ayan), meaning "known, teachable".
Ayastaan m YakutEither from Yakut
айаас (ayaas) meaning "unbroken" or
айа (aya) meaning "fatigue".
Ayawjan f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
аяу (ayaw) meaning "mercy" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Ayben f TurkishTurkish feminine name derived from
ay "moon" and
ben "I", usually translated as "I am like the moon".... [
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Aybergen f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
берген (bergen) meaning "given".
Aycan f & m TurkishCombination of Turkish
ay "moon" and
can "soul, life, being".
Aycuiton f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, probably a diminutive form of another name, using
-ton.
Aydas m KhakasMeans "healthy" in Khakas. The Khakas people are a Turkic ethnic group living in the Republic of Khakassia in Russia.
Aydoğan f & m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay "moon" and
doğan “falcon”.
Aydos m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and дос
(dos) meaning "friend".
Aydyn m & f KazakhDerived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with дин
(din) meaning "religion, faith".
Aydys m TuvanDerived from Tuvan айыс
(ayys) meaning "blessing".
Ayen f DinkaRelated with a specific kind of cow in Dinka language.
A-yeon f KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, e.g. 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a
yeon hanja, such as 娟 meaning "happy; beautiful," 緣 meaning "tie, connection, relationship" or 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle."
Aykömöš f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver".
Ay-kys f TuvanMeans "moon girl" in Tuvan, derived from ай
(ay) meaning "moon; month" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Aylín f SpanishSpanish form of
Eileen, or possibly of the Turkish name
Aylin. A known bearer is Aylín Mujica (1974-), a Cuban actress.
Aylin f GermanGerman variant spelling of
Eileen, better reflecting the German pronunciation. The look of it may also have been inspired by the Turkish
Aylin, which is however pronounced differently in Turkish and has a different etymology.
Aymn m Arabic (Egyptian)Means “right, blessed, fortunate” in Arabic. This name is used more often in Egypt.
Ayon f UzbekMeans "clear, apparent" in Uzbek.
Ayotzin f & m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
ayotli "squash, gourd, pumpkin". Coincides with a Nahuatl word meaning "turtle, tortoise".
Ayqoyaš f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun".
Ayşən f AzerbaijaniMeans "happy moon", from Azerbaijani
ay meaning "moon" and
şən meaning "cheerful, happy".
Ayşen f TurkishMeans "merry moon" in Turkish, from Turkic
ay meaning "moon, month" and
şen meaning "happy".
Aysen m YakutDerived from the name of the god
Aiyy and Yakut сиэн
(sien) meaning "grandson".
Aysulpan f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
сулпан (sulpan) meaning "morning star".
Aytəkin f AzerbaijaniMeans "like the moon" in Azerbaijani, from
ay meaning "moon, month" and
təkin meaning "like".
Aytaş m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
taş meaning "stone".
Aytekin m TurkishFrom Turkish
ay meaning "moon" combined with the Turkic title
tegin meaning "prince".
Aytolkyn f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and толқын
(tolqyn) meaning "wave".
Aytun m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish words
ay meaning "moon" and
tun meaning "light" or "brightness."
Ayukhan m Kazakh (Rare)Derived from Kazakh
аю (ayu) meaning "bear" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Ayün f TurkishModern Turkish name taking the common name element
ay, meaning "moon" and the element
ün, meaning "fame".